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Frederick II of Denmark

1534 - 1588

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Frederick II (1 July 1534 – 4 April 1588) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1559 until his death in 1588. A member of the House of Oldenburg, Frederick began his personal rule of Denmark-Norway at the age of 24. He inherited capable and strong realms, formed in large by his father after the civil war known as the Count's Feud, after which Denmark-Norway saw a period of economic recovery and of a great increase in the centralised authority of the Crown. Frederick was, especially in his youth and unlike his father, belligerent and adversarial, aroused by honor and national pride, and so he began his reign auspiciously with a campaign under the aged Johan Rantzau, which reconquered Dithmarschen. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frederick II of Denmark is the 1,608th most popular politician (down from 1,174th in 2019), the 54th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 44th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Danish Politician.

Frederick II of Denmark is most famous for his military prowess.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Frederick II of Denmark ranks 1,608 out of 19,576. Before him are Harthacnut, Georg von Hertling, Charles VIII of Sweden, Barbara of Cilli, Emperor Wen of Sui, and Berenice. After him are Al-Kamil, Marwan II, Túpac Amaru, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Babrak Karmal, and Lothair of France.

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Among people born in 1534, Frederick II of Denmark ranks 3. Before him are Oda Nobunaga, and Orlande de Lassus. After him are Myeongjong of Joseon, Joseph of Anchieta, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, Isaac Luria, Archduchess Eleanor of Austria, Lautaro, Guru Ram Das, Giovanni de' Bardi, and Robert Garnier. Among people deceased in 1588, Frederick II of Denmark ranks 3. Before him are Mimar Sinan, and Paolo Veronese. After him are Henry I, Duke of Guise, Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, 3rd Dalai Lama, Qi Jiguang, Henri, Prince of Condé, Bernardino Telesio, Johann Weyer, Alonso Sánchez Coello, and Plautilla Nelli.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Frederick II of Denmark ranks 54 out of 1,032. Before him are Saxo Grammaticus (1150), Olaf I of Denmark (1050), Frederick VII of Denmark (1808), Nicolai Abildgaard (1743), Carl Nielsen (1865), and Henrik Dam (1895). After him are Nicolas Steno (1638), Asta Nielsen (1881), Frederick I of Denmark (1471), Haakon III of Norway (1182), Johannes Fibiger (1867), and Lars von Trier (1956).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Frederick II of Denmark ranks 29. Before him are Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), Frederick III of Denmark (1609), Valdemar IV of Denmark (1320), Olaf I of Denmark (1050), and Frederick VII of Denmark (1808). After him are Frederick I of Denmark (1471), Haakon III of Norway (1182), Frederick IV of Denmark (1671), Anders Fogh Rasmussen (1953), Eric VI of Denmark (1274), and Eric V of Denmark (1249).

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